Audiobooks on Logos - I really want to love them....

Chuck Kelley · 2025-05-13T00:34:43+00:00

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE audiobooks and primary use Audible on my iPhone. I also love Logos Bible Software for studying the Bible and reading religious themed ebooks.

I discovered that I REALLY love listening to an audiobook while also reading the same book on Logos. It helps me stay focus but it also allows me to highlight and read along.

I started buying my audiobooks on Logos since I love Logos and want to support the platform. I also assume that eventually Logos will support something similar to Amazon's "Whisper Sync" technology, so owning both the audiobook and ebook on Logos will benefit me in the future.

but….

The Logos Audiobook portion of the mobile app is TERRIBLE! Is there any way to download and play these audiobooks using a different or standard audiobook player?

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Comments

Simon’s Brother

You can't use other apps as you can't log into them using your Logos ID and they are not connected to the Logos servers to determine what resources you are licensed to access.

Although it would be nice, I wouldn't assume Logos will support something to Amazon's Whisper sync technology.

Also, I could assume, but more importantly the Logos developers could assume what you mean by the Logos mobile app audiobook function being TERRIBLE! but what would be more helpful is giving some specific ideas points about what you mean. Are there bugs you are experiencing with the product? Or are you refereeing to design changs / new functionality?

Br Damien-Joseph OSB

I was frustrated with the audiobook interface almost a decade ago. It's undergone only minor improvements since then. I put in a request for slower playback speed, which never went anywhere… so I strongly agree with the OP

Here's a suggestion I dropped ages ago:

https://community.logos.com/discussion/136829/audiobook-play-speed-slower-please

0.75x is too slow, and who the heck wants to listen at 2x or 3x…

This is just for starters. The interface in general is also a piece of work that needs improvement.

Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell

Specifically I would like more options for speeds: right now it goes from 1.0 to 1.4, which is way too fast for me. Can you throw in 1.2, and 1.3 please? Thanks!